Disappearing traffic barrier



EJ. MALLIN.

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DISAPPEARING TRAFHC BARRIER.

FILED NOV.15, 192|.

Dec. 19, 1922.

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DISAPPEARING TRAFFIC BARRIER. FILED Nov. 15. 1921.

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' l Arrows/EK entre stares raient EDWARD J. Martin, or CLEVELAND, oHro.

Fmg@ 9 v f i DSAPEARING TRAFFIC BARRIER.

`App1cationi1ed November 1,5, y1,921. Serial No. 515,215.

To all whom t may concern.' Q .I Fig. 6 is a section on line Vl-Vl of Beit lknown that l, EDWARD J. MALLIN, Fig. 1. V a I citizen of the United' States, resident of4 Fig. 7 is a iront elevationon an enlarged Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, andState scale showing a portion of thebarrier yinv 5 of Ohio, have invented new and use-ful lmelevated position. f

provementsA in Disappearing Traffic Bar- F ig. 8 is a section on line VH1-V111 of riers, ofwhich the following is a speciiica- Fig. 7. j 'f tion, the principle of the invention being Fig; 9 isa plan view showing the "bar-f herein explained and the best mode in rier collapsedin the housing, 'f 10 ,which l have contemplated applying thatv f Fig. 10`is a section on line X-X of Fig. 9. 65 principle, so as to distinguish it from other "Fig, 1l isa fragmentary perspective showinventions. ing a portion of the barrier in collapsed This invention relates L to" disappearing. position. Y f f f traftice barriers particularlyv of the type in Fig. l2 is a section on line 'XII-'XII of which a collapsible fence structure is adapt- Fg. 10. y f

ed to be folded into a housing below the F 1g. 13 is a section on line XlIl-#Xlll of level ott` the pavement, road or iioor over Fig. 10. f f which the traiific passes or extended above Fig'. 14 iS a'detail view showing thev liftsuch surface to orm a barrier to trafiic. in(JV handle carried by one of the endposts.r o 'lt is 'anobject oifthis invention to pro-jvl eferring to the annexed drawings, the 75 vide a collapsible barrier which is simple housing in which the'barrier is mounted Conin structure, neat in appearance, economical SlStS of al pair of channel irons l and 2,v to manufacture and install and easy to opspaced apart and arranged baclr tObvwClQ 3i-ate. anda cover plate 3 hinged to one oi said A further object is to provide a collapsible flHlgGS- The Channels,` 1` Mld 2 p'fel- 80 structure of this character' possessing the ably Standard rolled baIS Set HO the road necessary strength but which. occupies a bed 01 H001 With their 111.31331 edges 1905i" minirnmnv ofspace when folded so that the tlOncCl bGlOW the` Surface AO' Said I'Oad Ur entire structure can behoused in a shallow ioor a distance equal to they thickness casing below thepsurface of the road or the` cover plate .3.4, so that,lwl111'th Plate, 85

Hoor to which it is' applied y1s in position to close the housing its upper i A furthef Object jsvto provide 4a coverl` `fac-eis lushwiththe surfaceof the road' or plate which not only serves to cover the floor."y The flanges of the channels i and housing fol-the passage of tllaHiC thereover Seri/cto 1`1I10r6 the yIOLC-i bed adjtCeIlt the but alsotoloek the barrierl in yelevated posihousing and'to anchor said hou'singtherein. 90

tion.y I l A, series of transverse "pintles comqprisiiig f The annexed drawings .and following de- `bUlS .4: PlSSIlg Centrally through the webs scription set, forth in detail certain means of the channelsy f1- and 2, carry the main posts embodying .my invention, the digcloged 5 'WlllClh aIeJOuI'IMLled at thell' lOWI"-6DdS L4:0 means, however, lconstituting but oneof the upon Said plntles. The posts 5 are 'of a 95 various mechanical forms in waich the prin length slightly less than the distance between ciple of the invention maybe employed; the 4pintles 4 so that 4theposts can lie end ln said annexed drawings: toend in horizontal position in the hous- Figx l is a iront elevation showing the ing. For .supporting the posts 5 in'hori# barrier in elevated position. v Zontal position in the housing'and -for main- `100 Fig. 2 is a section on line li-ll ket Fig taining the channels l andi 2 in proper 3 Showing the 'barrier iny :folded position spaced relation blocks 6 are bolted between within the housing.I l the channels intermediate the pintles e.

Fig. Sis a section 'on line lll-#lll oi' Fig. The upper faces oit' the blocks "6 are posill looking dovznwardlyv and showing the tioned slightly below the axes ofthe pintles 105 housing cover in closed position locking the el so` thatthe posts 5, when resting thereon barrier in elevatedposition.k are 1n horizontal position.

Fig.` i is a section on line, ,lV-IV of For convenience in description the direc Fig, 1; v tion in which the posts movein assuming Fig. 5fis a section on line V-V of Fig. i. `the vertical position will'be referred to hereilo connected( to forwardly extending` lugs 11 on'said posts. A lower .horizontal rail 12 is carried by the posts 5, on the side opposite thaton. which the rail 10 is mount-ed, and is pivotally connected to forwardly extending lugs 13-on said posts 5. When the posts 5 are in horizontal position resting on the blocks 6. the railsS, 10 and 12 lie side by side immediately over the pintles et and body portions of the posts 5.

To reiniiorce the portions of the barrier or tence structure between the main posts 5, l have provided ra series of short posts 14 pivoted in the housing between the main posts 5 and pivotally connected to the outside of the lower rail, together with a series ont intermediate stays 15 pivoted to the rails 8 and 10 between the main posts 5. rlhe short kposts 14 are mounted on pintles 16 carried by the channel 2 which pass through arms 17 at the lower ends of the posts 14. The arms 17 extend rearwardly at `right angles to the bodies of the said postsv lll. By reason of the peculiar shape of the posts 14:, when the barrier is in collapsed position the body portion of the, post 14 vis in horizontal position and lies between the lower rail 12 and the'channel 2. rThe intermediate stays 15 are positioned inside the intermediate rail 10 andv outside the upper rail 8 so that when the barrier is in collapsed position the stays 15'lie inhorizontal position between the rails 8 and 10.

For raising the barrier a handle 18 is riveted or otherwise secured to the head 7 ot the rearmost post of a section. To facilitate the raising' of the barrier the foremost post 5 has a oounterweight extension 19 movable in a casing 20 set into the ground below the forward end of the housing. n For holding thebarrier in elevated position the cover 3 has notches 21 extending` from thefree edge thereof adapted to receive the posts 5 and similar notches 22 adapted to receive the posts lll ,whereby the cover plate '3 ycan be swung` to` closed position after the barrier is raised to lock the barrier in'l elevated position.

llhat l claim is:

l.' A disappearing traiiio barrier, comprising a housing having its-top substantially flush with the road or door surface; a coling vplate hinged to the iiange or one ot said channels.v said cover plate when in closed position lyingl substantially flush withl the surface oi the road or floor; .and a collapsible barrier consistingo a plurality of posts pivoted between said channels and a plurality oi longitudinal rails pivoted to saidV posts; said barrier being adapted to be collapse-d within said casing, and said cover plate having notches adapted to receive said posts whereby saidV cover plate can jbe moved to closed position when said posts arein upright positionto loclrsaid barrier in elevated position. y

3. disappearing traiiic barrier, comprissupport; aseries oposts mounted on transverse pivots carried by said support, said pivots being; spaced apart a distance greater than the length ot said posts; and longitudinal rrails pivotally connected with forwardly extending lugs on said posts and arranged oii opposite sides oi' said posts whereby said posts may be swung on their pivots to horizontal kposition withsaid rails positioned yside by side immediately above said pivots. y y

4. A disappearing traiiic'barrier7 comprising a support; a series 'of main posts mount ed on transverse pivots carried by said support, said pivots being spaced apart a distance greater than the lengthy ofsaid posts; a plurality of horizontal rails carried said posts.,l said rails being pivotally con'- nected to forwardly extending lugs on said posts and oilset laterally with respect to each other whereby said .posts -can bey collapsed to horizontal position with said rails side byvside above said posts; anda series o t auxiliary posts pivoted in said casing and to vcertain ot said rails, said auxiliary* posts being collapsible to horizontal position beside said rails.

5. A disappearing traic barrier., comprisying a housing` below lthe levell oi" the road or floor surface; a series" of'main lposts pivoted in said housing on pivots spaced apart a distancegreater than the length ot said posts; a series of longitudinal rails laterally oil'set `with respecttoeach other and pivoted to forwardly extending lugs on said posts; and a series ot shorter auxiliary posts and stays pivoted to said rails between said main posts; said barrier being collapsible into said housing with said posts'stays and rails in horizontal position therein.

6. A disappearing traiiie barrier, Comprising a housing below the level of the road or floor surface; a series of main posts pivoted in said housing and adapted to lie therein in horizontal'position end to end; a series yof horizontal rails pivoted to said posts and adapted to' lie in said housing immediately above the pivots lon which the posts are mounted; and a series of intermediate posts pivoted in said housing and to certain of said rails; said intermediate posts being adapted to liein horizontal position end to end beside said rails in said housing7 said posts being movable to upright position about their pivots.

7. In a disappearing traffic barrier; the combination with a support; of a series of posts pivoted on transverse pintles `carried by said support; saidpintles being spaced apart a distance greater than the length of said posts; a plurality of horizontal rails pivoted to forwardly projecting lugs on said posts and offset laterallyi with respect to each other; and a series of intermediate posts pivoted to said support and to the one of said rails; the body of said intermediate posts being offset forwardly from their pivotal eonnection with said support.

8. A disappearing traiiic barrier; comprising a housing below the level of the road or floor surface; a series of transverse pintles intermediate the top and bottom of said housing; a series of supporting blocks between said pintles; a post pivoted on each of said *pint-les, said posts being of a length less than the distance between said pintles; i

and adapted to be folded to horizontal position upon said supporting blocks; and a pair ofhorizontal rails pivoted to forwardly eX- tending lugs on said posts and positioned on opposite sides thereof, said rails lying side by\ side in said housing immediately above said pintles when in folded osition.

9. A disappearing tra e barrier comprising a housing below the level of the road or floor surface; transverse pintles intermediate the top and bottom of said housing; a post pivoted on each of said pintles and movable from a vertical position to a horizontal position within said housing; lower and intermediate horizontal rails pivoted to said posts on opposite sides thereof; an upper rail extending through said posts and pivoted thereto; short intermediate posts pivoted to the lower rail and having rearwardly extending arms at their lower ends pivoted in saidv housing; and stays parallel with said posts, positioned between said upper kand intermediate rails and pivoted thereto; said rails and intermediate posts and stays lying side .by side immediately above said kpivots when said barrier is collapsed within said housing.

Signed by me this 3rd day of November, 1921.

EDWARD J. MALLIN. 

